UZBAKISTAN – Simply Irresistible

WONDERFUL TASHKENTONLY 2.5 HOURS FLIGHT FROM DELHI

GREAT WEEKEND DESTINATION

Meeting/ Incentive / Conference Event/ Award Function

Central Asia is located adjacent to the Indian Subcontinent and offers a great potential for inbound and outbound tourism in the fields of MICE, business, fun & leisure, culture, religion, history, adventure and family travel. Being in the middle of the Eurasian continent, it is also one of the most convenient routes of transit. The Indian Subcontinent is also a part of the Great Silk Route. In the light of their proximity and geo-political situation, CARs and especially Uzbekistan will become partners in economic, cultural, and transport affairs that offer a huge potential for Corporate, Incentive, and Business travel and Tashkent city, as a regional hub, is an optimal MICE destination to hold Sales conferences, meetings and conventions for Multinationals and other organizations.Uzbekistan has always been a destination which has attracted the interest of millions all over the world over past thousands of years!

Wonderful Tashkent It is Nearest Europe, least expensive Eurasian destination. It is small Moscow at the price of Thailand. Very relaxed and safe location for fun trips, a green, unpolluted city with gardens, parks and fountains, fresh air and clean & wide roads, cheap accommodations and good service, vibrant night life and Russian Ballet, Indian food, historical monuments and sanctuaries, peaceful & most hospitable people, various attractions and Oriental bazaars in which to shop combined with visiting historical cities of Samarkand & Bukhara and natural attractions of Chimgan mountain

It is much more value for money than many countries for group tour what they can not even dream of getting in other destinations.

UZBEKISTAN - an oasis of peace-

a land where ancient history and modern culture converge!

There are 5 Indian restaurants in Tashkent and there are hotels serve Indian for Lunch’ & Dinner’

Arabic dance and Russian/ European show can be organized in Indian restaurants as well as at local Uzbek restaurants.

2 show clubs and 5 to 7 the best centrally located Night Clubs represent the most beautiful girls on earth perform breath taking shows with nominal entrance fee

Indian people, who come to Uzbekistan, say that they fall in love with Uzbek cities, though it happens slowly. Many of them find our cities, and first of all Tashkent as very beautiful, green and clean. Wide and well asphalted streets, which are not crowded, absence of traffic jam, neat parks, trees, meadows, narrow irrigation channels throughout the whole city, serene, azure sky and nice, warm and friendly people. Uzbekistan has high traditions of welcoming its guests. Indian guests are usually overwhelmed by the warmth of the Uzbek hospitality. They are usually surprised how many Uzbek people love Indian songs and Bollywood stars. You can easily find somewhere on the shop-windows and house walls the posters of Shahrukh Khan or Rani Mukerji. If you go to bazaars, you can be welcomed by Uzbeks saying "Namaste" or by old Raj Kapoor's songs like "Mera joota hai Japani. Dil hai Hindustani"!! Every week at least three Hindi films are dubbed in Uzbek language and shown on the National Uzbek TV. They are very popular among youth as were to the older generation. People really love them, having many other favourite actors like Amitabh Bachchan, Amir Khan, Hrithik Roshan, Sridevi, Aiswarya Rai, Mithun Chakraborti, Priety Zinta.

INDIAN FOOD

NIGHTLIFE

Tashkent Day time attractions

Tashkent city excursion including visits to: Independence Square, Museum of Temurids, Khast Imam complex, Chor-Su Oriental Bazaar, Modern monuments ($ 5). Optionally –Tashkent TV Tower (the 9th in the world) and Tashkent Metro – the most beautiful in the world, Aqua park ($ 10) and Disneyland ($ 12), at evening time - Russian Opera and Ballet ($ 5). One day excursion around the most beautiful Charvak-Chimgan mountains, 85 km/2 hrs from Tashkent. The trip includes: 15/05-15/09 water attractions on Charvak lake, 15/12-15/03 skiing in Chimgan/Beldersay resort. Chair lift (2,5 km long) is available in Beldersay a year round ($ 3). One day excursion to Samarkand (300 km/4 hrs to one way) by new A/C chair train. Both ways train ticket cost $ 30. City excursion including Reqistan square, Gur-Emir and Bibi-Khanum mausoleum ($ 15), Samarkand Wine Tasting ($ 8) and Carpet factory

Remarkable Shopping

Magic Bukhara carpets (Samarkand carpet factory)Tasty dry fruits (Chor Su and Alaiski bazaars)Famous Rishtan Blue pottery (street shops)Beautiful modern paintings (Art galleries, Tashkent Broadway)Shilajit is also one of authentic gifts to take home (recommended drug stores)

Local NAAN Shashlik Kabab

Full Name: The Republic of UzbekistanGeographical Area: Area 447,000 sq kmTopography: Deserts comprises almost 70% of the country's

territory , along with mountain peaks.Climate: Summer s often surpass 35°C

(JUNE – AUGUST) Winter : About -2°C, but may fall as low as -25°CTime: 5 hours ahead of GMT (30 min behind of IST)Population: 27,780,059 inhabitantsNationalities: Uzbek 80%, Russian 5.5%, Tajik 5%, Kazak 3%,

Tatar 1.5%, Other 2.5%Capital: Tashkent, 2,767,879 inhabitantsLanguage: Uzbek and RussianNational Currency: Uzbekistan Sum (UZS)

(1 USD = 1500 Sum) (INR 1 = 34 SUM)Neighboring countries: Turkmenistan, Kyrgyzstan, Afghanistan,

Tajikistan, KazakstanCountry Code: +998 – Mobile No of Uzbekistan

• The territory of modern Uzbekistan is situated where ancient trade routes crossed, the most famous one is the Great Silk Road.

• The “Great Silk Road” existed for more than 14 centuries, and it ran mostly on the territory of Uzbekistan.

• Before the Russian invasion of Central Asia (before 1860) there were more than 700 caravan routes in Uzbekistan, making commercial and

• tourist trips to the different countries of East and West.

• In the cities built along the Great Silk Road, between China and Europe, there are over four thousand architectural monuments of different historical epochs beginning from the early Middle Ages. That stretch from the Stone Age , through the eras of Alexander the Great, Genghis Khan and the Tamerlane Empire

• The tourism industry is one of the biggest employers

• Tourists flow to Uzbekistan growth @ 20% yearly • From 1995 the “Great Silk road” program initiated

by the President of the Republic of Uzbekistan is implementing. Within the framework of this program numerous measures have been implemented in the main tourist destinations of Uzbekistan – Samarkand, Bukhara, Khiva and Tashkent: free economic zones have been created in these cities and sizable concessions were granted to foreign investors interested in establishing joint ventures.

• Uzbekistan, where monuments of ancient cultures of different ages are concentrated, is rightly called a treasury of history. Ichan-Kala complex in Khiva, historical centers of Bukhara, Shakhrisabz and Samarkand are included in the UNESCO World Heritage list. Many unique monuments and architectural constructions in these towns have remained in a good state up to the present day and are of a great significance to the mankind.

About Uzbekistan

Blue Pottery

Amir Timur

Plov

Bukhara Carpet

Hotel City Palace (Formerly Sheraton)

Amir Tumir StreetTashkent 100029 Uzbekistan

• Significance: Dedicated in memory of Amir Timur, the greatest conqueror, ruler and political leader of Uzbekistan.

• Location: City Centre, the area is simply called SQUARE.

• Significance: Houses all the artifacts and matter related to the life and achievements of Amir Timur

• Location: City centre, located at the SQUARE, next to the Amir Timur Monument

• Duration: 45 minutes• Photography: Allowed against a payment of USD 2 for photos and USD 6

for videos.

• Significance: A symbol of independence, surrounded by a complex of beautiful parks, gardens and fountains

• Location: City centre• Duration: 45 minutes• Photography: Allowed, no restrictions

• Significance: Dedicated to the martyrs of the Uzbekistan Army, who laid down their lives for the nation, during the Second World War, signified by the statue of the Weeping Mother and the Eternal Flame in front of her.

• Location: City centre, in the complex of the Freedom Square• Duration: 30 minutes• SPECIAL NOTE: IT IS ADVISED TO PLACE FLOWERS AT THE MEMORIAL, AS A TOKEN

OF RESPECT AND TRIBUTE.

• Significance: A symbol of independence, surrounded by a complex of beautiful parks, gardens and fountains

• Location: City centre• Duration: 45 minutes

• Significance: Highest legislative body of Uzbekistan

• Location: City centre• Duration: 10 mins

• Significance: Lower legislative body of Uzbekistan• Location: 5 km from the city centre• Duration: 15 mins

• Significance: Dedicated in memory of the greatest poet and writer of Uzbekistan – ALI SHER NOVOI, built be the Japanese 2nd World War P.O.W.

• Location: City centre (Opposite our Hotel Tashkent Palace) • Duration: 3 hrs

• Significance: One of the world’s tallest towers with a panoramic view of the entire city of Tashkent, also has a revolving restaurant.

• Location: 5 km from the city centre by road, on Amir Timur Street

• Duration: 1 hour

• Significance: It is a huge theme park with water sports , rides and children’s activities

• Location: 5 km from the city centre• Entrance Fee: USD 10 per person• Duration: 3 hrs

• Significance: One of the world’s most beautiful and and well maintained metro systems, comprising of 24 station and 3 lines.

• Duration: 1 ½ hours• PHOTOGRAPHY: STRICTLY NOT ALLOWED

• Significance: The 2nd Prime Minister of India, who passed away here in Tashkent while on an official visit.

• Location: 2 km away from the city centre, on Shastri Road• Duration: 15 minutes• SPECIAL NOTE: INDIAN NATIONALS ARE REQUESTED TO PLACE A BOUQUET OF FLOWERS IN

HONOUR AND RESPECT OF THE GREAT LEADER, AND ACKNOWLEDGE THE UZBEK NATION, FOR CONSTRUCTING A MONUMENT AND NAMING A ROAD IN HIS MEMORY.

• Significance: A world famous circus, specially popular with children

• Location: 4 km from the city centre• Duration: 2 hrs

• Significance: A huge complex consisting of the tomb of the greatest saint of Tashkent, madrassas, Hadrat Usman Quran complex, mosques, minarets and parks

• Location: 7 km from city centre, in old Tashkent• Duration: 1 hr

• Significance: Chimgan Mountain a beautiful hill station with numerous activities for the summer and winter seasons eg. Horse riding, trekking, skiing, snow scooters, chair lift, etc.

• Significance: Charvak a beautiful and picturesque picnic spot surrounded by the Charvak Mountains. Consists of a water reservoir and hotel complexes. Other facilities include a boat cruise, water scooters and paddle-boats.

• Location: 85 kms from Tashkent city, it takes 4 hours by road• Duration: 3 hours

Location: Distance from Tashkent to Samarkand 380 KM driving distance by road or by super fast train “Afrosyab” about 2 hours journey

Alexander the Great said about Samarkand: “Everything I have heard about the beauty of Samarkand is true – except that it is even more beautiful than I could imagine”

Jewel Of The East

• Significance: The symbol of the glory and heritage of Samarkand, it is a huge complex of madrassas, mosques, fountains and a museum.

• Location: 380 km away from Tashkent, 3 ½ hrs by train, 4 hrs by road• Duration: 45 mins• Photography: Allowed, with USD 2 for cameras and USD 5 for videos

• Significance: The tomb of Imam Bukhari who was the collector of Hadith (Sayings of The Prophet Muhammed PBUH).

• Location: 30 km from Samarkand• Duration: 30 mins• Photography: Allowed, with special fee of USD

2 for cameras, USD 5 for videos.

• Significance: The tomb of Hadrat Hisam Ibn Abbas (the cousin of Prophet Mohammed PBUH)

• Location: 2km away from Samarkand • Duration: 45 mins• Photography: Allowed, but with special fee, USD

2 for cameras, USD 5 for videos.

•In any monument of any applicable camera charges payable extra by an individual •All room order of food/ beverage & laundry/ telephone during hotel stay payable extra by an individual•Per room per day 2 bottle of drinking water will be provided complimentary from hotel.•During lunch and dinner any meal / beverage/ hard drink order by an individual beside the set menu is payable extra •Photography in few public places is not allowed like Metro station/ airport •Any hard drink / beer/ wine / juice table order will be charges from client •Currency exchange from bank counter only not from any unauthorized person in case of exchange from unauthorized person it is a punishable offence•Currency & valuables declaration as per actual in Uzbekistan customs declaration form in duplicates is compulsory and any wrong declaration is an offence •Safety & security of passport & valuables is individual responsibility •Must have passport photocopy with an individual whenever move out of hotel •Must carry a hotel card to locate it in case of independent movement•Must have local guide & local tour leader mobile number for any SOS.•Local SIM card available need to contact our local tour guide to bye•Tips to be paid generously to person rendering services for group or individual during stay in Uzbekistan•Coach & guide service as per defined itinerary of the day•Travel Guide must carry with you whenever going out from hotel •During Samrkand Tour carry your original passport with you for train travel or for security check.•Taxi service In Tashkent is available of meter taxi & beside it taking lift from any car and pay the driver money about the same as of taxi cost can bargain also.•Caution after midnight get only meter taxi to be safe•All tour percipients need to maintain the time schedule as per planed itinerary until unless local tour guide advise for any changes• For immigration & customs clearance during arrival & departure it is a time consuming process so need to co-operate with the local authority.•Lunch & Dinner is on Set menu to be table served based on Veg & Non- Veg menu •Beside the standard itinerary any movement by individual or group transport will be of your own •All are requested to follow the instruction of the local guide for all conducted tour & transfer.•Dream Vacation Tour desk will be in Tashkent Palace hotel lobby to coordinate all activity for any assistance client can contact the desk •For any unutilized services as per the tour program no refund or reimbursement will be given to an individual or individuals •Since the tour is planned based on Group tourist visa so extension of date for any individual is not possible

Travel Advise

Recommended Night Clubs* of Tashkent

* OPERA

* NIGARA

* DILOMAT

* JULIANA

Night Club Operates Midnight to Morning

* MAJORE

* DIPLOMAT